Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:contributes_to |
studies of star formation
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| gptkbp:designed_for |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:diseases |
gptkb:exoplanet
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| gptkbp:frequency |
3.6 to 8.0 micrometers
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| gptkbp:has_view_of |
5.2 arcminutes
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
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| gptkbp:instrument |
optical filters
data processing software advanced optics four channels sensitive detectors a telescope spectroscopic capabilities a calibration system a telemetry system a thermal control system a wide field of view a cryogenic cooling system a data analysis pipeline a data storage system a data transmission system a digital imaging system a photometric system a pointing system a remote sensing system |
| gptkbp:is_capable_of |
multi-band imaging
detecting faint objects detecting distant galaxies imaging star-forming regions |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Spitzer's_science_payload
gptkb:NASA's_Great_Observatories_program |
| gptkbp:is_used_for |
mapping the Milky Way
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
cosmological surveys
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| gptkbp:is_used_to |
observe the formation of stars
study planetary atmospheres study galaxy formation study the early universe observe supernovae study the structure of galaxies observe celestial objects study the evolution of stars observe star clusters observe the cosmic microwave background study the formation of planetary systems study the lifecycle of stars observe the interstellar medium map the cosmic infrared background observe the dynamics of galaxies observe the evolution of galaxies study the chemical composition of stars study the distribution of dark matter |
| gptkbp:launched |
September 25, 2003
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| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
infrared spectrum
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| gptkbp:operates_under |
cryogenic temperatures
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Spitzer_Space_Telescope
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| gptkbp:provides |
high-resolution images
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| gptkbp:released |
publicly available data
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| gptkbp:resolution |
1.2 arcseconds
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| gptkbp:significance |
infrared astronomy
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| gptkbp:utilizes |
photodetectors
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Spitzer_Space_Telescope
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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